Apple additionally wowed Wall Road with robust progress of its Mac computer systems, iPads and providers division. And the corporate has greater than $268 billion in money that it might use for future investments, greater dividends and greater inventory buybacks.

Apple’s shares are actually up almost 50% this 12 months, making it the most effective performers within the Dow. Nevertheless it’s not the one tech big that is posting eye-popping numbers.

Google proprietor Alphabet (GOOGL, Tech30) is up greater than 30% this 12 months. The corporate is now value greater than $715 billion. Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) has surged 35% and has a market worth of almost $650 billion.

Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) has shot up 45% and is now value greater than $525 billion. Fb (FB, Tech30) has soared 55% and has a market worth of about $520 billion.

And China’s Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) has greater than doubled this 12 months and is approaching a half a trillion greenback market cap, too.